The ptree_create_prop() function creates a property using the information specified in pinfo, which includes the name, type, access mode, and size of the property, as well as the read access function for a volatile property. The value of the property is specified in the buffer valbuf, which may be NULL for volatile properties. The handle of the property created is copied into the location given by proph. See libpicltree(3PICLTREE) for more information on the structure of ptree_propinfo_t structure.

The ptree_destroy_prop() function destroys the property specified by the handle proph. For a table property, the entire table is destroyed. The property to be destroyed must have been previously deleted.

Upon successful completion, 0 is returned. On failure, a non-negative integer is returned to indicate an error.

PICL_STALEHANDLE is returned if the handle is no longer valid. This occurs if the PICL tree was refreshed or reinitialized.

PICL_INVALIDHANDLE is returned if the specified handle never existed.

PICL_NOTSUPPORTED

Property version not supported

PICL_VALUETOOBIG

Value exceeds maximum size

PICL_NOTPROP

Not a property

PICL_CANTDESTROY

Attempting to destroy before delete

PICL_RESERVEDNAME

Property name is reserved

PICL_INVREFERENCE

Invalid reference property value

PICL_INVALIDHANDLE

Invalid handle

PICL_STALEHANDLE

Stale handle

PICL_FAILURE

General system failure

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

libpicltree(3PICLTREE), ptree_add_prop(3PICLTREE), attributes(5)